Chess Puzzle #3W6YN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1053 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a3; rooks a1/g1; bishop f4; pawns a2/c4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e2; bishop b7; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen a3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight f2→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pb5p/1p4p1/8/2P1nB2/Q6P/P3r1P1/R5RK w - - 3 28

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